Boys basketball
Parrott Academy 54 Cape Fear Academy 52
Cape Fear Academy had a tough time controlling the glass in a 54-52 loss to Parrott Academy on Monday night. Parrott out-rebounded CFA 21-12, and Nate Staskelunas put in 21 points for the Patriots out of Kinston.
With Parrott leading 20-11 midway through the second quarter, CFA started to heat up from long range with three straight baskets from behind the arc. Evan Head led the attack with two treys and Gene Middleton hit from deep to give the Hurricanes their first lead of the night.
Both teams traded baskets over the next few minutes and Daniel MacRae knocked down a three late in the first half as CFA took a 28-27 lead at the break.
Head continued to find his stroke to start the third quarter with another deep ball from three-point land. He was also able to get some of his teammates involved down low with his vision at point guard, and found McRae in the post for a turnaround jumper to put the Hurricanes in front 41-38.
The see-saw battle continued into the fourth quarter as Walt Killinger got into the action for Parrott with five straight points to put the Patriots back out in front. Head brought CFA to within four when he stole a pass and went coast-to-coast for the easy lay-in.
Trailing by two with seconds remaining in the game, Head had an opportunity to win the contest, but his three-point shot bounced off the iron. Head finished the night with 21 points.
CFA (3-5) is back at home on Thursday when the Canes take on South Brunswick.
Player stats- CFA; Evan Head, 21 points, three steals, two assists; Daniel MacRae, 16 points, four rebounds; Gene Middleton, seven points; Dominick Moenke, six points, five rebounds; T.J. Ryder, two points.
Parrott; Nate Staskelunas, 21 points, five rebounds; Henry Piner, seven points, five rebounds, two assists; Pearce Beaman, seven points; Walt Killinger, five points; John McLawhorn, five points; John Tyer, three points; Caleb Quinn, two points; Zacchaeus Rasberry, two points.
Dixon 62 Wilmington Christian 58
Wilmington Christian let an eight-point fourth-quarter lead slip away as Dixon defeated the Patriots on Monday night 62-58. Sophomore Jonah Attoe had a career-high 31 points for WCA, including nine baskets from three-point range.
WCA returns home for two conference games this week. The Patriots entertain Wilson Christian tonight and play Raleigh Christian on Friday, Dec. 14.
Girls basketball
Parrott Academy 45 Cape Fear Academy 28
Maddie Buren led CFA with eight points, Katherine Drew Marapesel put in seven points and Rebecca Lord added five points as the Lady Canes fell to 1-7 on the year.
CFA plays host to the Lady Cougars of South Brunswick on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Dixon 33 Wilmington Christian 17
